Black Panther 2 Continues Filming Following Letitia Wright's Injury, Anti-Vaccine Rumours
Letitia Wright has returned to the set of Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever, following a months-long recovery from an injury sustained during filming. This also comes after reports that the misinformation she shared concerning the Covid-19 vaccine was jeopardizing her future with Disney, with her alleged unvaccinated status making international travel difficult for the actress.
The news of her return is courtesy of Wright's spokesperson, and marks her return to work after almost five months in recovery. Production slowed after Wright she was injured in August 2021, in what was reported to be an accident involving a stunt rig.
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The resulting injuries appeared to be minor at first but, according to a Marvel spokesperson, turned out to be much more. "What we had initially thought were minor injuries turned out to be much more serious with Letitia suffering a critical shoulder fracture, and a concussion with severe side effects", Marvel stated. "It has been a painful process and Letitia has been home recovering with her doctors and the support of family".
As Wright lives in London, and filming for Black Panther is taking place in the US, many speculated that her previous stances on the Covid-19 vaccine would hold up production even further. While in recovery, the US updated its requirements for non-citizens to enter the country, meaning that all visitors would have to have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine (or one dose of Johnson & Johnson). Wright's vaccination status is not known, but she was previously called out on social media for sharing a video from a YouTube channel that spread vaccine misinformation, as well as transphobic and sinophobic
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